The steps involved in the creation of a new file definition are:
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1. Select the option to create | |
a new file definition on the | FILE |
file control menu. | CONTROL |
| MENU |
| |
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2. Specify the name and description | |
of the new file definition. | SPECIFY |
| NEW FILE |
| NAME |
| |
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3. Working from the file definition ___|____
menu specify the various components | |
of the new file definition. | FILE |
Use the Cancel function key when |DEFINITION|
input is complete to return to the | MENU |
file control menu. | |
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_____________________|__________________
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| | | | | | | | |
| FIELDS | | LOGICAL | | | FILE | | FILE |
| IN | | VIEWS OF | | |VALIDATION| | ACCESS |
| FILE | | FILE | | |RULES AND | | ROUTES |
| | | | | | TRIGGERS | | |
|_________| |________| | |________| |________|
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____________________|___________________
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| | | | | | | |
| VIRTUAL | | BATCH | | DATABASE | | LOAD |
| FIELDS | | CONTROL | |ATTRIBUTES| | "OTHER" |
| & CODE | | LOGIC | | | | FILE |
|_________| |________| |________| |________|
A detailed description of the file definition menu and the processes that control the specification of the individual file components follow.